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AfricaNews | August 2021
At night, the Mansa Floating Hub dazzles. The mix of disco and neon lights kissing the Atlantic and then back to shore adds to the glamour and life at the hub. Situated in the beautiful bay of Mindelo, on São Vicente Island in Cape Verde, Mansa is a hub for creatives, artists, and activists. Its… Continue reading AfricaNews | August 2021
Construction Review Online | August 2021
Mansa Floating Hub whose construction begun last year in Porto Grande Bay (also known as Mindelo Bay), north coast of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde, has finally opened its door for people to attend musical festivities, book for private events, or just go to experience its scenery, views, and hospitality offering. Designed… Continue reading Construction Review Online | August 2021
Wallpaper Magazine | August 2021
Kunlé Adeyemi’s Floating Music Hub kicks off the party in Cape Verde The Floating Music Hub in Cape Verde, by NLÉ, opens to the public offering a cultural venue like no other
World’s Greatest Places – Time Magazine | JULY 2021
The West African island of São Vicente, Cape Verde, has vibrant musical and cultural scenes, which with the opening of the new Floating Music Hub now extend to the bay of Mindelo, its capital city. This project from architect and designer Kunlé Adeyemi consists of three separate but linked timber pavilions: a recording studio; a… Continue reading World’s Greatest Places – Time Magazine | JULY 2021
NEW YORK TIMES | JUNE 2021
As climate change accelerates, one of the many contributing factors is the built environment — that is, the structures people havecreated over eons, including buildings and infrastructure like bridges and roads.Increasingly — although perhaps not quite fast enough — people are thinking about how to do less harm and how to build moresustainably, how to… Continue reading NEW YORK TIMES | JUNE 2021
GRAY Magazine – MAY 2021
Architecture, Interior Design, Product Design: Visionary projects, collaborations, innovative new products, and design for global good. Featuring Joost Baker, Mario Cucinella, Female Design Council, Suzanne Vetillart, Jamie Wolfond, Werewool, Kunlé Adeyemi, Vanessa Eckstein, Muriel Solomon, Natalie Telewiak, Count Benedikt Bolza + MORE
AL-JAZEERA – APRIL 2021
BBC – January 2021
How Africa’s largest city is staying afloat
CNN – January 2021
The transformative buildings set to shape the world in 2021
WALLPAPER MAGAZINE | FEBRUARY 2021
Introducing the February Issue: Wallpaper* Design Awards 2021